Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri downplayed a report about an ouster plot against him amid Malacañang’s supposed displeasure over the chamber’s “underperformance” as his allies also denied that senators were disgruntled with his leadership. /PDI
He referred to talk about his ouster as “nothing but tabloid gossip rubbish” as he explained the reason behind the delays that confronted some of the administration’s priority bills.
“First of all, the Senate carefully studies each and every measure as we debate on this thoroughly to improve every draft legislation. With due respect, we are not a rubber stamp institution,” Zubiri said. But he expressed readiness to step down should any attempt to effect a change in the Senate leadership be supported by 13 of his colleagues.“As far as I’m concerned, my style of consensus-building leadership where we involve all members of the Senate in discussing issues and bills is what I feel is ideal for this institution,” he said.
Zubiri received expressions of support from Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, and Senators Grace Poe, Sonny Angara, Sherwin Gatchalian, Nancy Binay, JV Ejercito and Christopher “Bong” Go. “ has very good leadership skills, is well loved by his colleagues and the Senate employees, is a consensus builder and has a clear, full grasp of both national issues and that of the everyday man. He has our full support,” Legarda said.“The news article is obviously a desperate and pathetic move to destroy not only the reputation of but also to destabilize the integrity of the Senate as an institution,” he said.
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